Comparison

Scarecrow Tactics vs Don't Bug Me!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scarecrow Tactics

Engage in a strategic card game where deception is key. Use scarecrow cards to mislead opponents about your soldier count and win region battles. Collect unique scarecrows and mercenaries to enhance your gameplay in this psychological warfare experience.

Highlights
  • Deceptive scarecrow card abilities
  • Strategic soldier placement
  • Region battle mechanics
  • Collectable scarecrows and mercenaries
  • Psychological warfare gameplay
Features
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Game Introduction: "Scarecrow Tactics" is a strategy card game where players use scarecrow cards to deceive each other about the number of their soldiers. With unique yet simple rules, strategic scarecrows, and quirky, hideous mercenaries, players must survive a dreadful battle where losing means being devoured by water deers! Game Features: This game targets players who enjoy mental battles that require a mix of luck and intense psychological warfare, this game challenges you to strategically place your soldier cards to win region battles while using scarecrow cards to deceive your opponents about your soldier numbers and gain additional points. Each scarecrow card has a different ability, and as you play, you can collect a variety of scarecrows and mercenaries, adding to the fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Don't Bug Me!

Engage in a sci-fi survival experience on Mars, blending tower defense with first-person shooter action. Strategically build and upgrade your base, manage resources, and uncover a compelling story to escape the planet.

Highlights
  • Tower defense with FPS combat
  • Build and upgrade base defenses
  • Resource management
  • Story-driven survival
  • Fast-paced arcade missions
  • Controller and touch optimized
Features
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The Orion III is down and Commander Abigail Blackwell is stranded. Build a sci-fi tower defense grid, swap to light FPS to thin out swarms, and manage scarce solar energy to keep your base defense online. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Tower Defense, evolved: Place, upgrade, and synergize turrets to counter Martian types. • Swap to FPS on demand: Step in to snipe priority targets when the line falters. • Smart resource strategy: Time solar recharges, repair systems, and choose upgrades under pressure. • Story-driven survival: Uncover Blackwell’s log entries and the mystery behind the crash. • Arcade pacing: Fast missions, quick retries, satisfying progression. CORE FEATURES: • Tactical tower defense + FPS hybrid on Mars. • Build, upgrade, and customize your base defense. • Multiple enemy factions and boss encounters. • Progression, gear unlocks, and challenge modes. • Controller + touch optimized. Can you protect the crash site and get home?

Screenshots

Scarecrow Tactics4 screens
Don't Bug Me!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Bug Me! at 4.6 against Scarecrow Tactics's 3.9. Don't Bug Me! also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 34). Scarecrow Tactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scarecrow Tactics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Don't Bug Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Bug Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 141 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Scarecrow Tactics's written reviews are positive against 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scarecrow Tactics ships an update every 3 days, Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scarecrow Tactics versus Don't Bug Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarecrow TacticsDon't Bug Me!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (34 ratings)4.6 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB191 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHYUNJOONG KIMFrosty Pop

Customer experience

Scarecrow Tactics

All ratings34 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative24.8%

Don't Bug Me!

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scarecrow Tactics

Subscriptions4
  • More XP!$0.997 Days
  • A box of carrots$1.991 Month
  • Even more XP!$2.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Two boxes of carrots!$4.992 Months
One-time6
  • Carrot soup$0.99
  • Lani Gho's Offer!$0.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Carrot sandwich$4.99
  • Carrot beer$9.99
  • Carrot chicken$24.99
1 purchases

Don't Bug Me!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Scarecrow Tactics free?
Scarecrow Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Don't Bug Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scarecrow Tactics or Don't Bug Me!?
Don't Bug Me! is rated higher. Scarecrow Tactics averages 3.9 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Don't Bug Me! averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.
Do Scarecrow Tactics or Don't Bug Me! have ads?
Don't Bug Me! shows ads; Scarecrow Tactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Scarecrow Tactics or Don't Bug Me!?
Scarecrow Tactics ships an update every 3 days, and Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scarecrow Tactics was updated on September 23, 2026 and Don't Bug Me! on September 24, 2026.

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